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In this episode, resident TXF podders discuss trade wars, a tightening of the credit cycle, the future of Saudi Arabia as a borrower market, and the implications of a potential $65 oil price.

Featuring: Gabby Buck of GKB Ventures, Simon Sayer of Deutsche Bank, Simon Jones of TD Securities, and special guest, IHS Markit’s Alexia Ash

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Wartsila: ECAs need to up emerging market risk

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22 July 2026

Wartsila: ECAs need to up emerging market risk

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